Sep 29, 2018 - Politics & Policy

Elizabeth Warren: "I will take a hard look at running for president"

Elizabeth Warren stands at a podium on stage.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). Photo: Scott Eisen/Getty Images.

In a town hall in Holyoke, Massachusetts Saturday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) said after the midterm election, she would consider running for president in 2020.

"After November 6 I will take a hard look at running for president."
— Elizabeth Warren

Why it matters: Usually, Warren responds to questions related to her name in the presidential ring with her strategy on winning her re-election against GOP nominee Geoff Diehl in November. She cited her views on how President Trump is governing and, more recently, how Republicans have handled the sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before floating her possible bid, according to the Boston Globe.

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